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Chapter 10

##10fury. The legacy of King Greenrim

“step back!”

My father pushed me back and stabbed his sword at the shadow that rushed at me like a thunderbolt..

Wow!

Swords and claws clashed and sparks flew..

“Ugh!”

My father, who had been pushed backwards, immediately corrected his posture and glared at the enemy who had ambushed us..

Crrrrrrr…….

A great tiger the size of a house).

This was the identity of the shadow that attacked us..

The great tiger slowly circled around us and showed its sharp teeth..

“……There are no traps, but the medicine seller said there might be wild beasts instead..”

“Son. Don’t you think it’s too late to talk??”

My father was wary of Daeho, so he didn't turn his face, but just rolled his eyes slightly and glared at me..

I scratched my head..

“I never thought it would really exist..”

I remembered what Meng Haoyu said in prison..

-Oh, there was a small tiger living around the cabin..

-tiger?

- I got scolded for daring to attack this old man. I thought about eating it, but I was full, so I left it alone to prevent other animals from coming around the cabin..

-Is the tiger still alive??

-Well, that's fine. Normally tigers don't live that long, but since there is a hot spring next door and a place where spiritual energy flows... … . flaw. If he's still alive, he must have grown quite a bit. If I get out of here, I'll have to eat you. I'll stop caring about my health..

-Tsk. Even at that age, I can't control my appetite..

-What? Gwangma, you bastard! Do you want to lose?!

……It's now been decades since I heard those words..

If that great tiger is the petty(?) criminal that King Nokrimtu said,…….

“……It's completely turned into a ghost..”

“Are you giving me drugs right now??”

“It's not like that..”

I slowly avoided my father's stinging gaze and looked at the huge tiger that looked like two or three ordinary tigers put together..

Crrrrr…….

The animal seemed to be displeased with its territory being invaded, and scratched the ground with its claws. Every time that happened, the ground was deeply dug up like a plowed field..

Just by not attacking again immediately after the first attack failed and being wary of us, we could tell that it was much smarter than an average beast..

“Son. If we get out of here, I don't think he'll come after us..”

“father. Even if I just sell that guy's leopard skin, I won't be able to survive this winter.?”

“……Poverty is a sin.”

Looking at the heavy shoulders of the head of the family who shouldered the bread and butter of the family, I slowly took a step back..

Crrrrrrr…….

Dae-ho's eyes remained fixed on his father..

He decided that I wasn't even a threat..

Actually it's almost like that.

But no matter how smart the tiger is, he wouldn't think of taking me hostage..

‘That means I can safely watch from here..’

I retreated to a suitable place, settled down, and shouted to my father in a voice that did not irritate Daeho..

“Father! Soja, I will pray for your father’s victory even from afar.!”

“Goyan guy. Let's see where it ends.”

My father glanced at me once, then stepped on foot and rushed at Daeho..

Hahahaha!!

Daeho roared in response and jumped up to attack his father..

I was quietly amazed at the sight of a first-class swordsman and an animal coming together like a painting..

‘Quite a bit. both.’

Daeho, like a spirit creature that has lived for nearly a hundred years, was agile and had strong muscles..

A speed that can catch even a top-notch drone if he lets his guard down..

And with a light swing of the front foot, there is enough force to break a thick tree..

Quad Deuk!

‘With that much power, it could easily crush iron armor..’

It was clear that even ten skilled tiger hunters would not be able to catch that tiger..

Not only that, it would be difficult for even a top-notch warrior to defeat him..

But fortunately, my father was a first-class martial artist who had reached maturity..

“Tahaat!”

For the first time, I saw my father give his all..

The fake Namgoong-wook that I faced during the last Jinmugwan incident was not an opponent capable of demonstrating his true skills..

The movements, which had been mastered over decades, were as smooth as water..

The steps were properly loaded with power, and the spirit at the tip of the sword was sharp and alive..

‘Just looking at the movements, it's not enough to be considered a peak expert..’

Even if it was me when I was a blood religion instructor, my father's herbalism and footwork were so clean that there was almost nothing to point out..

I guess it's proof that even after moving to the countryside, I didn't neglect my training even for a single day..

“But why…….”

With my eyebrows narrowed, I watched my father perform martial arts..

“……It's so frustrating?”

“That guy? If you're frustrated, you can come and fight!”

My father must have heard me and screamed..

……Even though I'm fighting a tiger, I also have good ears..

Anyway, it was hard to say exactly what I was seeing when I saw my father fighting right now..

‘One thing is certain…….’

He was now firmly blocked in front of the wall that passes from first-class to peak level..

I've seen this happen a few times in the past..

‘Most of the time it was a mental problem, not a physical problem..’

And I also had several experiences that provided useful help..

Where once…….

“Can I help you??”

“That’s it, you bastard! If you intervene, you will only get in the way.!”

The angry father pushed Daeho even faster, telling me to intervene..

The swordsmanship became faster and the offensive became more fierce..

Hahaha!

But Daeho was also a formidable opponent..

His body was so agile and his muscles were so tough that even if he was lucky enough to attack, most of the time he would only cut the skin on the outside and the sword would not be able to penetrate deeply..

The impatience on my father's face grew..

“What little things... … . lower pressure!”

A bluish sword energy began to bloom from the tip of my father's sword..

But the moment I saw his sword, my expression became distorted..

“father! don't rush!”

The biggest criterion that separates the best from the best is the free use of sword skills..

Sword energy (劍氣) is one of the states that martial artists aspire to, and refers to putting internal energy on the sword so that it can be seen and releasing it to the outside..

There is a world of difference in power between putting sword energy on a sword and not carrying it..

Unless it's a decent sword, it won't be able to withstand even a few collisions with a sword wearing a sword..

In addition, handling sword energy means being able to release energy externally and manipulate it in a variety of ways, so depending on the situation, it is possible for one top expert to deal with ten top level experts..

The path to becoming a true superhuman is opened..

‘But that…….’

In order to generate more power, there are often cases where the walking technique is disturbed due to the use of sword energy, or the breathing becomes tangled and the basic technique becomes sloppy..

I don't call such a martial artist a peak expert..

Like right now.

―Sigh.!

A sword filled with sword energy swept across Daeho’s side..

Blood burst out from Daeho's waist and Daeho screamed..

Hahahaha!

However, my father also had to pay the price for his clumsy successful attack..

What a joke!

Even though Daeho was struggling in pain, he swung his front paws according to his wild instinct..

My father hurriedly raised his sword to block, but the force of it caused about a dozen pieces to fly away..

And there, of course, there was a big rock..

“Heheheok!”

“father!”

My father screamed in pain as if his back was being broken..

The blood that burst out in tears soaked the front lip..

both seriously injured.

But it was Daeho who came to his senses first..

Hahaha!

It roared and attacked my father..

As if he had squeezed out all his remaining strength, the speed was like lightning..

“Ugh…….”

It seemed a little difficult for my father, who had not yet come to his senses, to avoid the attack..

At that moment, I threw the rock I was holding with all my might..

―What a joke!

The large rock I threw hit Daeho's side exactly..

Daeho jumped and was in pain..

Meanwhile, I ran to my father and helped him..

“Are you okay??”

Dae-ho was the one who got hit by a rock, but for some reason his father got angrier..

My father wiped the blood from his mouth with his sleeve and glared at me..

“It's dangerous, so don't get involved. That guy is me…….”

“I don't really believe you if you say that while you're shedding blood. And if my father dies, I die too..”

“Then you should run away now…….”

“Stop talking nonsense..”

Wow!!

An enraged Daeho was walking towards me, bleeding from his side. The guy's big eyes were red and bloodshot..

I quickly hid behind my father and pushed his back..

“Go and fight. I will definitely cover you from behind..”

“you……?”

I said, throwing another rock up and catching it..

“That way, there is a high probability that we both will survive.?”

“……Ugly guy.”

The father sighed and rushed towards Daeho again..

I screamed into his back..

“Don’t use sword techniques because you don’t need it anymore! Just aim for the side.!”

“I know, you bastard.!”

“A man who knew said why he did that earlier..”

“……Let's go home and see you.”

If I don't have anything to say anymore, I'll go home and watch it..

My father and Daeho got into a fight again..

Both of them were seriously injured and their movements were slower than before, but the fight was even more ferocious as they reeked of blood and fought to the death..

Boom boom boom!

I turned my shoulders hard and prepared to throw a stone at Daeho at any time..

I can feel Daeho glancing this way, wary of me..

I smiled and looked at him..

Powok!

Daeho, who had been hit on one of his eyes by a rock, tried to pounce on me..

But I had a strong bodyguard..

“this guy! your opponent is me!”

My father was holding on to Daeho persistently, and while he was holding on, I hit him with a rock and made several bruises on his body..

‘If it's a spirit creature of that caliber, then of course there will be a naedan.?’

My mouth was already watering..

* * *

Wow!

As expected from a guy the size of a house, the sound of him falling was loud..

After making sure the bastard was dead by drilling a hole in its neck, my father lay down against its gigantic body..

“Huh... … . omg… … . I will close the Baekmugwan after climbing the mountain just twice..”

“Why are you closing the door? I can take over.”

“You go home... … . Phew… … . I don't even have the strength to speak.”

“Take some rest.”

I did the work of cutting open the Daeho's stomach and taking out the inner dan..

It wasn't that difficult because my father had already done enough damage..

“My altar is not as big as I thought..”

“This is enough. There is no way with our skills to catch the right spirit..”

Daeho's inner edge was slightly larger than my thumbnail..

‘This is a bonus anyway.’

Tiger skin, bones, meat, even intestines all make money..

Having caught a great lake this size, Baekmugwan’s winter will be warm enough this year..

“Let's wrap things up and go to the cabin..”

We headed to the cabin which was our real destination..

But even though I searched the inside of the cabin, I couldn't find the elixir..

“Where on earth did you keep it?…….”

“Son! Come here and see!”

At my father's call, I headed to the back of the cabin..

A small field between the cabin and the hot springs.

There were three roots of hawthorn planted there..

After examining Ha Hao's condition, his father said with admiration:.

“It seems to be at least hundreds of years old..”

Since Baek Soo-ryong was a child, he visited various doctors and searched for a cure, so his father was knowledgeable about elixirs..

That's why my father's expression was subtle..

“Although it is a difficult elixir to obtain,…….”

I knew what my father would say.

The three roots of Hasuo are not enough to heal the periosyllable veins..

The elixir he has given his son so far is probably much more than the three roots here..

‘But back then I didn't know how.’

Treating the transsyllable vein and further changing it into the transyin vein..

If you don't know the method, it's impossible even if you have the Great Hwandan of Shaolin Temple..

but i know how.

The problem is that it costs so much money that even if you sell hundreds of roots, it's not enough..

I carefully dug out the hawthorn and asked my father..

“I can eat all of this?”

I thought I was going to hear a word from you (I even thought about giving him a sprinkle), but surprisingly, my father nodded obediently..

“There is no use in trying elixirs at this age anyway..”

“Well, if a widower who works alone tries to eat something like this, it's just a waste of time.…….”

Taaak!

I was so picky that I got hit for no reason..

‘Anyway, this should be enough to lay a foundation..’

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

The three roots here will become the foundation for changing my constitution in the future..

I got up from the field and said to my father.

“While we're here, should we take a bath in the hot springs??”

There was a small hot spring next to the cabin..

The hazy steam flowing from the hot springs made the atmosphere of this place even more mysterious..

Master Meng also talked about this hot spring..

-And there is an amazing hot spring next to the cabin. I built a sanctuary there because of the hot springs..

- Is it something like that? If you sit in a hot spring and practice luck, your energy builds up several times faster, and muscle fatigue is immediately relieved, allowing you to train without stopping.…….

- Tsk tsk. You have to expect what to expect. Do you know that there are many strange things in the mountains? You bastard! If that were the case, the bandits would have unified Moorim a long time ago.!

-……Or no, why are you giving me a face? Master Maeng thinks there won’t be any meat side dishes today..

-Ah, no, this shameless guy!

‘Now it's all just a memory.’

I chuckled, remembering the conversation I had with Master Meng..

And without thinking much, I walked towards the hot springs..

Since I was done with all my work and was quite tired, I was thinking of going to the hot springs to relax..

Sigh.

I put my finger into the water to see how hot it was..

And after a while, I froze..

“why are you like that?”

“……Master Maeng. you idiot.”

“Who is Master Maeng??”

“……No, this… … The world's most grateful guy.”

“Son. Are you okay??”

what? Do you know that there is a lot of smoke in the mountains??

Then what is in front of me??

Who would have thought that the king of green forest in the world would have eyes so bright that he wouldn't be able to recognize Giyeon even if he was right in front of him?.

‘but. What can you expect from a person who has spent his entire life trusting only in his own body and has no interest in weapons or anything like that?.’

I barely turned my head and looked at my father..

“father. Ha Hao is not the problem now..”

“What are you talking about??”

“look at that.”

My gaze was focused on a blue-black stone the size of two fists combined, emitting a soft blue glow at the bottom of the center of the hot spring..

Only once in my last life have I seen a metal the same color as that one..

‘……It was only for a moment, but how could I forget that?.’

That's the metal stuck in my chest..

A legendary metal used to make the Blood Demon Cult's sword..

‘I'm sure. That's a cloud.’